Thanks to 23 gold medals in Glasgow, including 10 earned in pool swimming, Russia has passed Germany for the top of the all-time medals table across disciplines, based on a traditional Gold-Silver-Bronze sort.

2018 LEN European Aquatics Championships

Two-time LC World Championship medalist Aleksandr Krasnykh of Russia is absent from the psych sheets for the upcoming European Championships in Glasgow. He was expected to compete after qualifying for the Russian team in the 200 and 400 freestyle at their National Championships in April.

The 23-year-old won a pair of medals last summer in Budapest, taking bronze individually in the 200 freestyle and helping his Russian teammates to silver in the 4×200 free relay (with the 3rd fastest split in the field at 1:44.80). He also has three SC World Championship medals to his name from 2016, including a gold in the 4×200, and won the European SC title in December in the 400 free. He was also an Olympic finalist in the 200 freestyle in Rio, placing 8th.

Based on his swims this year, Krasnykh was very much in contention to win the 200 and 400 free in Glasgow. He’s the 2nd fastest European in the 400 this year, trailing only James Guywho has opted to drop the event after the Commonwealth Games, and is also 2nd fastest in the 200 behind Lithuania’s Danas Rapsys.

Another Russian, Veronika Andrusenko, is also not entered at the competition. A two-time LC World Championship medalist in the 400 medley relay, Andrusenko had qualified for the Russian squad in the 100, 200 and 400 freestyle. This season she ranks 9th, 2nd and 7th respectively in those events amongst Europeans.

About James Sutherland

James is currently a university swimmer for the Laurentian Voyageurs in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. He is studying economics. Along with swimming, he also loves hockey. He's in his 14th season as a competitive swimmer.
Best Times - SCM (LCM)
50 FR - 24.56 (25.12)
100 FR - 53.58 (56.70)
200 FR - 1:56.07 (2:04.29)
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